A wonderful visit to Friars Court was enjoyed by some of our members. The charming owner Charles Willmer showed us around the beautiful grounds and gardens. He also cooked some delicious scones and cake for our tea – they were much appreciated by everyone.
The Women’s Institute (WI) is the largest women’s voluntary organisation in the UK with about 170,000 members. The WI gives members the opportunity to learn something they didn’t know or couldn’t do before. It gives the opportunity to make new friends, share interests, learn new skills and have fun. The Read more
There is full information about our current programme under the heading of WHAT’S ON on the home page, just click on the menu option Programme of Monthly Meetings. But if you are looking for basic details of what’s coming up for the year between May 2026 and April 2027, here Read more
September 2026 It’s raining at last! August was a busy month with the garden party and a visit to Aston Pottery. Luckily the weather gods were kind to us yet again. The garden party and the biggest raffle ever, with lots of tea and cake was much enjoyed by all. Read more
Fifteen members of Abingdon Fitzharrys WI went to Aston Pottery on a bright, sunny day last week. The borders were looking glorious and a lot of time was spent wandering along them and admiring the vivid colours and the clever planting, with much discussion on plant names and varieties. Then Read more
Abingdon Fitzharrys’ annual garden party took place this week amid worries that it might be uncomfortably hot. Luckily the day dawned warm and sunny but the temperature was not overwhelming and there were plenty of shady spots in Trine’s delightful garden. Of course there was tea and cake and other Read more
August 2026 No monthly meeting but our Garden Party instead. Following the vote at July’s meeting, it seems Jerusalem is here to stay! A bit more gusto and it will sound amazing! We might with luck have some musical guidance. I hope you realise how truly unique we are. The Read more
July 2026 Go to bed with an Ice pack! We had a few hiccoughs in June and l want to thank you all for your support and understanding. We all watched how hard Bob Evans worked to inform us about Wytham while at the same time handling his laptop. No Read more
Eleven intrepid souls braved unpredictable weather and buses today to enjoy a wonderful visit to the University of Oxford Botanic Garden. The Garden, an oasis of nature and tranquillity in the bustling centre of Oxford, is the oldest botanic garden in Britain, established in 1621. We were shown around by Read more
June 2026 Too hot to handle! The updated Oxfordshire Inspires magazine delivery status starts this month. I want to say a big thankyou to Karen who delivers many of your Oxfordshire Inspires magazines while out and about on her early morning dog walks. We don’t want you to miss out Read more